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1 The Cursillo Movement National Cursillo Center P.O. Box Dallas, TX Fax April 2009 To: Fm: Re: National Mailing Recipients National Cursillo Center April National Mailing Dear brothers and sister Cursillistas: On behalf of the National Cursillo Movement Secretariat and Staff, I would like to extend our best wishes for your continued good health, abundant blessings of God s grace in all you do, and a blessed Holy Week and Easter Season. As we continue our journey toward our Heavenly Father, I would like to suggest that we, from time to time, take a moment to ask ourselves: What is God calling me to do? In his book, Reflexiones, the founder of the Cursillo of Christianity Movement, Eduardo Bonnín responded effectively and positively to this question when he claimed: No se puede ser más que cristiano. Pero sí mejor cristiano. (You cannot be more than a Christian. But you can be a better Christian.) Eduardo further asserted, Ser cristiano no es un proyecto que se realiza, sino una realización que se proyecta. (Being a Christian is not a project to be realized, but a realization that is projected.) In our doctrine of faith, we believe that a person becomes a Christian through baptism, and that this is the most that we can be. Indeed, it is the highest state of fulfillment in which a person can live. During the Cursillo Weekend we became conscious of the joy and precious gift which is our baptism when we understand that we are the adopted children of God, the sisters and brothers of Christ, and the living temples of the Holy Spirit. This is the best we can be. Our baptism takes away original sin, but not our weaknesses, passions, errors, ignorance, and so many other faults in us as created human persons. Therefore, it is in dying to these faults through God s grace, my brothers and sisters in Christ, that we can start to better ourselves and to grow as Christians. The Cursillo of Christianity Movement provides us with an attainable method that enables us to be what Eduardo speaks of; namely, better Christians. This method is our interior tripod of Piety (Heart), Study (Intelligence) and Action (Will). It is an approach which enables us to live that which is fundamental for being a Christian; i.e., a realization which naturally projects and produces much fruit through God s grace and which is shared in the Friendship Group Reunion, and in the large Cursillo communal gatherings that we know as Ultreya. Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, we become friends with the Holy Trinity. This loving friendship realizes that the love which God has for us is our Piety. Applying ourselves to discover this love, how we are loved by our Heavenly Father, and how we can best love Him in return, is our Study. Sharing this knowledge with our brothers and sisters who are like us, in God's image of love and being love, is our Action. Thus our action becomes a desire and a natural necessity to love in sharing. April 2009 National Mailing 1

2 We may sometimes ask ourselves, Why is it that many Cursillistas who lived a Cursillo do not continue living their Cursillo in their fourth day? There are many reasons, but the most obvious one is that we have not properly understood the purpose for having Cursillo Weekends. The Cursillo Weekend experience is not about the team or the many varied and sundry reasons that some Cursillo leaders believe it is. We should understand that the reason we have Cursillo Weekends is for the Cursillista to live what is fundamental for being a Christian in his Godgiven environments; i.e., within his or her family, work, entertainment, etc., shared through the best means which is, in friendship toward every person we encounter. We must also understand that we as Cursillo leaders cannot give what we do not have (Group Reunion) by giving the Rollo on Total Security and not living it ourselves or not giving it at all during the Cursillo Weekend. The one thing that prevents us from seeing ourselves as we truly are is fear. Love, however, overcomes fear. Fear is of no good. Love is what counts. We need to love ourselves and we can do so by first forgiving ourselves for our faults and weaknesses, and by striving constantly to overcome them. We accomplish this forgiveness of self, first and foremost, through the Sacrament of Reconciliation; in the preparing of ourselves to invite Our Lord Jesus Christ to live within us through the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist. We are also helped through the prayers of our Blessed Mother Mary, the Angels, and the Saints in the City of God. This love of self is fully realized when we become aware that God loves us in Jesus Christ and His Holy Spirit. Love, then, consists in this: not that we have loved God but that he has loved us and has sent his Son as an offering for our sins. 1 John 4:10. It is through the Cursillo Movement s method of Friendship Group Reunion and Ultreya that helps us to live what is fundamental for being a Christian; that through God s grace we are enabled to be instruments of God through Jesus Christ in our God-given environments. We must understand that the purpose of the Cursillo Movement is not just to have Cursillo Weekends, but to select restless individuals with personality and humility in order to accelerate Christianity in the environments, thus actively building the Kingdom of God. Love is the only thing a Christian can do, and it is in and through the three friendships with God, oneself, and with our brothers and sisters, where this realization of love is projected throughout our lives. This is where the Church is edified and souls are saved. As Bonnín reminds us, Amar es lo único y todo lo que puede hacer un cristiano. Y es la condición previa para que pueda ser cristiano todo cuanto hace. El amor es, a la vez, la condición, el comienzo, el medio, la constante cristiana y la meta. (To love is the only thing and the most that a Christian can do. And it is the first condition to be Christian in everything done. Love is, at the same time, the condition, the beginning, the mean, the Christian constant and the goal.) Reflexiones. And recalling what Saint Paul said, There are in the end three things that last: faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love. 1 Cor. 13:13. Let us, therefore, enliven and discipline ourselves first in our internal tripod of piety, study, and action, shared in grace with our Friendship Group Reunion and with our Cursillo community, Ultreya. By these means, we will experience God s grace to enable us to stay faithful to the Foundational Charism of the Cursillo of Christianity Movement; bringing our brothers and sisters in our God-given environments to the new Jerusalem; by being a friend, by making a friend, and by bringing our friend to Christ. April 2009 National Mailing 2

3 Christ has a necessity to love and be loved. Praise God in our Lord Jesus Christ in the unity of the Holy Spirit. De Colores! Victor Lugo National Executive Director THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS In a catechesis class for children, the priest of the parish decided to give his little parishioners a tour of the church. He first took them to the sacristy, and then they almost visited the inside of the church. The tour ended in the main room of the church in front of the altar. While contemplating the beauty of the altar, the priest pointed to the beautiful windows that adorned the church and he told them how each individual window reflects the image of some of the saints of our Church. On one of the colorful windows, the priest took advantage of the opportunity to ask his students: My children, who can tell me which is the most important work of the Saints of our church here? One of the children raised his hand and answered: The Saints allow the reflection of the light of Christ. Without any doubt, those simple words spoke of a great truth when that student was contemplating the Fr. Miguel Gonzalez rays of the sun penetrating through those colorful windows to brighten the illustration of the saints whose images were shining throughout the inside of the church. It is certain that with the help of the Holy Spirit and with great sincerity did the little child give the priest such an appropriate answer when he was contemplating those windows. The Saints of our Catholic Church during their pilgrimage on this earth knew how to radiate with joy the light of Christ. By means of their services and their generous responses to the call of Jesus Christ, the saints nourished and strengthened the belief of their contemporaries with their examples and testimonies of faith. That same hope and faith that they offered to so many people in the past still continues to flourish among us through their constant intercessions on our behalf. The Saints have lived exemplary lives! Therefore, after they have departed from this world, the Church recognizes them as members of the Communion of Saints in heaven. In union with all those who left this world fulfilling the will of God, the saints become part of this glorious communion in the eternal and glorious Jerusalem. The Communion of Saints is the triumphant Church that awaits us in heaven. We are members of a Pilgrim Church, faithfully living our baptismal commitment and anxiously waiting for that glorious day when our Brother Jesus guides us toward that eternal dwelling already prepared for us. In preparation for that magnificent encounter, we must wisely equip our spirit with the proper tools that we have acquired from our beautiful living experience of the Cursillo Weekend. The method is neither new nor mysterious. The saints with their own lives have left us the example that we have received in our Cursillo works. They prepare us for that Fifth Day in order to help us cross the Threshold of Hope as Pope John Paul II has reminded us so many times. It is encouraging enough to realize that with our Service Sheet our spirituality can continue its growth each day while we are doing our examination of conscience to reflect on how we have April 2009 National Mailing 3

4 lived a God-centered life through Piety, Study, and Action. This in union with our regular Group Reunion and Ultreya will be able to help us discover and experience in advance what awaits us in heaven. This common union among brothers and sisters helps us confidently feel the aid that the Communion of Saints in heaven offers to us through their continued intercessions for each one of us. They serve like mirrors that reflect us in their stirring discipleship and conversion stories. The Communion of Saints feeds our hope and motivates us to be conscious of the actual graces that by means of prayers help me persevere in my life of Grace. The Communion of Saints impels me to discover the Christ who lives in me, since all the faithful form one body, the good of each is communicated to the others. (Catechism of the Catholic Church - #947) Through our apostolic actions, we are encouraged to communicate through our living witness of the Christ who truly lives in us. That we may become stainedglass windows where the graces penetrating into our souls and generating the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, would fortify us so that we may incarnate Him in our daily environments. I pray that together we may value the means offered by the Cursillo Movement so that we, like the Saints in the windows of the Church, will allow Christ to radiate his Light to others, to help them discover that with Him our life is a graceful De Colores life. FRIENDSHIP GROUP REUNION (PERMANENT, NORMAL, NATURAL, ETC.) I can t explain in words what I feel Surely we have heard this statement at a Closing. Being an essential piece of our Cursillo Movement, there is always a lot that can be said when we speak about the Group Reunion. It is wonderful that we have so much good literature in all aspects of the subject; therefore, I would limit myself to emphasize about its importance and what can be accomplished when it is an authentic one. Eduardo Bonnín in his booklet titled Manifesto, shares the following witness of a man to his Bishop at the end of a Closing: You do not know nor understand what I feel right now, having had an encounter with Christ. You have always had Him; I hadn t. Therefore, I can barely relay to you what is happening to me. How should I say it? It is like a blind man who was able to see for the first time a bright night full of stars; the smile of his child, and the face of his mother. It was the explosive grace of the last day of a Cursillo Weekend, when the life of all is made into singing, and the singing is made into the life of all. Service Sheet Piety, Study, and Action This same grace which give us back our eye sight and allows us to see Jesus and to follow Him (Mk 10:52), is the same grace that we need to secure through our known perseverance means, in order to make it perennial in our life. This is the principal importance of the Service Sheet: For this, and no other is the true meaning of the Service Sheet, that of feeling ourselves, in spite of our deficiency insufficiency in all things divine, active and functioning members of the Church, which together with our concrete and defined dose of piety, study and action can make us permanently and visibly the luminous wake of the Lord s life in the humanity of today, in a vital and decisive link with all the rest. (Structure of Ideas Page #94) Our Life in grace should be made conscious by our study a progressive knowing of Christ; it should grow by our Piety; and it should be communicated to others by our action- the insertion of our Christian life into the structures our witness- in an authentic Group Reunion an April 2009 National Mailing 4

5 essential piece in our Cursillo Movement. The purpose of the Group Reunion is not to do something, but to be better friends and better Christians. In any Christian group, relationships must be formed on a person-to-person basis, and not on the basis of some task to be done together. (FI #487) Many times, the message projected to the Cursillistas during our three day weekend is to doing an apostolate and to formulate commitments within a group or an association. The Service Sheet may also be confused to the same mentality. When in reality its content, should be made, adjusted, and adapted to the day and the particular concrete circumstance of my life, constituting an integral part of my Christian life, therefore facilitating the living of the life in grace. The footnote #21 in the recent edition of Structure of Ideas indicates the following: Let us remember that the Service Sheet covers a three fold leaflet, and lamentably it is custom to insist more on piety than on study and action. It is also custom to be utilized, not so the Cursillista concretes his illusion, but for him or her to formulate secondary commitments attending to acts or affiliation to organizations; commitments which should never be formulated in the three days, nor in a posterior period not sufficient. That is to say, before he himself discovers his place, which in the immense majority since we are talking of layperson would simply, be his family, his job, his friends, and his previous likings. Friendship Fundamental Part Of The Group Reunion In our previous mailing (February 2009) we shared an excellent article with a lot of information about friendship. Friendship is fundamental to the Group Reunion. The Group Reunion promotes living the Christian life in friendship with others The Cursillo Movement is interested in creating or forming friendship groups by way of these reunions, so as to perpetuate the Cursillo weekend, to make it a permanent experience to live out, and to live out together, what is fundamental for being a Christian. (FI #472) The Fundamental Ideas of our Movement states that, In friendship everything can be shared: all that one is, all that one does, and all that one has. (FI #488) Father Hermógenes Castaño from Venezuela, in his rollo Núcleos de Comunidad (Nucleus of Community) from the book titled 54 Temas sobre el Movimiento de Cursillos de Cristiandad (54 Themes about the CM - Coordinated by Rev. Cesáreo Gil) states that friendship demands a free, joyfully and loving donation and acceptation of that of what one is, all that one does, and all that one has. The first step in friendship is to give the other person our deeds, only and always when such operation is the realization of its own personality. The second step is to give to the other person what one has; our external wealth to the proper individuality and our integral wealth of our own being. The third step, the one which really constitute an authentic friendship, is that of giving oneself what one really is- to the other, the reality of its own person, (Christ called them friends, because to them, of many other of His contemporary time, only to them He has trusted with the secrets of His life; what He has heard from His Father (Jn 15, 15). Living, Is To Share What It Is Live Everything which is lived as a Christian should be lived together. The Group Reunion is only a means for living together the Christianity that each one lives or seeks to live. (Structure of Ideas Page #110). All of life is a living together; if it is not lived together, it is not life (FI #470). By living a conscious, growing, and shared life of grace, the Group is both intimate and open, personal and ecclesial, receptor and transmitter of Christian life. (FI #488) By living and sharing what is fundamental for being Christian, they regenerate and perfect the Christian life of each member, therefore perfecting their conversion growing conversion- or helping in a re-conversion. Therefore, the Group Reunion is vital to this growth process. It is a group of April 2009 National Mailing 5

6 people who commit themselves to one another so that together they can be transformed in Christ. (FI #472) The Group Reunion incites us to deepen, to make conscious the Christianity lived sincerely, and to reflect on the reasons of our surrender. Then, this Christian living must become a Christian sharing, spirituality of a member who is convinced of being part of the Body ; it is a responsible action of the dogma of the Communion of Saints. With the living and sharing, the group retransmit, not only their Christian life, but all the Christian values that within it brings about. Such groups, by transmitting their Christian life, give origin to new Christian nucleus which, also, will originate others. In fact our actual Cursillo Movement, proclaimed by Pope Paul VI as one now able to circulate freely through the streets of the global village with, as it were, proof of citizenship, owes its origin to nucleus of this type: A core group of people shared one same mentality, which, translated into life, began a movement. Little by little, this movement tried to order itself (method), to orient itself (purpose), and to define itself (essence); and thus it gave rise to a unique and original contribution towards solution of those problems (FI #14) I remember, when sharing with Eduardo Bonnín about this subject, he used to say to me: Jorge, the very first Group Reunion that of the Father, the Son, and of the Holy Spirit is our best witness of Communion. And so, looking at it in the same way, Christ also had His small Group Reunion James, Peter, and John; the Gospel relates to us the many times when He called them apart. Father Hermógenes Castaño, again writes, the first nucleus (after Christ s Resurrection), the Apostles, went on developing other communion groups which, at the same time, developed new groups. The ecclesial community was born from them. We write to you about the Word of life, which has existed from the very beginning. We have heard it, and we have seen it with our eyes; yes we have seen it, and our hands have touched it what we have seen and heard we announce to you also, so that you will join with us in the fellowship that we have with the Father and with the Son Jesus Christ. (1 Jn 1, 1-3) The Sharing of the Group The standard level of the group is guided by the closest moment with Christ what one is-. Any moment far away from Satan, it is close to Christ We share our love of God and of our neighbor. We share our love of God by sharing our acts of piety and any other normal act of our life because anything that we do while living our life in grace increases our grace. Our love of our neighbor takes shape by bringing others close to Christ. But, how? It is a pity, when you hear as action a long list of the person s doing. Others do not share anything, because perhaps they did not have the opportunity of doing things (whether at home, with their kids or their grandchildren at the park, etc.), or of doing Christian things (to attend a meeting of a group at their Parish, to serve as a lector, etc. ); for them it is like not having any action on that particular week. Perhaps they have forgotten that their action must be a being, before it becomes a doing. It needs to start with ourselves we need to become the Good News, so that way all our actions may be evangelistic; this is our action. If we can t make visible the Christ that lives in us, we may never be able to convince any one. It is true that in our action we share what one does, but in the sense of And now we will make human beings; they will be like us and resemble us. (Gen 1:26). In other words, how have we contributed so that those surrounding us in our lives will be like Him and resemble Him. What one has, is the How. The giving of oneself, to serve, to love one another As St. Augustine said Love and do what you April 2009 National Mailing 6

7 like -, because the best sign of love to our neighbors is to seek their life of Grace and their salvation. The question God is often asking us is, where is your brother? (Gen 4:9). Through love let us go into their search; not looking for the easiest nor the hardest way, but the most logical and effective way in our own daily environments. I would like to conclude with a quote from the Fundamental Ideas of our Cursillo Movement, article #485, taken from the book Group Reunion Theory of its Practice, by Rev. Juan Capo) The Group Reunion is not an extra event, but rather a form of life itself; it is not an added obligation one takes on, but rather a help toward perseverance; it is not a mere method, but rather a tangible realization of the dogma of the Communion of Saints. It would be very difficult to find reasons to justify missing a meeting, especially if one understands that the most important function of the Group Reunion is to give a spiritual dimension to everything in one s life - which should, after all, be one s first priority and greatest joy. De Colores 19 th NATIONAL ENCOUNTER The 19 th National Cursillo Encounter will be held at California State University, San Bernardino, CA, (CSUSB), on July 30 August 2, The Encounter will commence on Thursday, July 30 th with the Keynote Address The Conversion of Saint Paul by Alejandro García-Rivera, Roman Catholic lay theologian, and immediately followed by Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and Benediction. All Cursillistas attending the Encounter will be transported to/from the OMCC IV World Ultreya in Anaheim, CA. The Encounter s Fiesta will be held on Friday, July 31 st and will include time for one brief performance (song or dance) from the different cultures and ethnic groups in the National Cursillo Movement. Dioceses wishing to be included in this program must contact Len Robrigado at , or robrigado@msn.com, by May 31, The timeline for the Fiesta is limited, but we hope to accommodate each of the different cultural groups. The Encounter registration fee is $360.00, if you register by May 31, We strongly encourage you to make your plans now to attend the 19 th National Cursillo Encounter by sending the attached registration form to the National Cursillo Center. You may also register on-line at Capacity is 750 persons. Rooms will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. The Registration fee includes three nights lodging, dinner on Thursday evening, 3 meals on Friday and Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday morning. We will provide transportation from the Ontario International Airport (ONT) only to the college (CSUSB) on Thursday, July 30 th. And we will provide transportation from the college (CSUSB) back to the Ontario International Airport (ONT) ONLY, on Sunday, August 2 nd. Please note the airport code of ONT as we will not be able to provide transportation to/from another airport! Please send Palanca for the 19 th National Encounter to Enrique Avelar at Chapae Lane, Apple Valley, CA The fax number is or you can your palanca to ehrn4880@hotmail.com. April 2009 National Mailing 7

8 OMCC IV WORLD ULTREYA The World Cursillo Movement (OMCC) is inviting all Cursillistas of the world to gather on Saturday, August 1, 2009, 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena in Anaheim, CA for the IV World Ultreya of the Cursillos of Christianity Movement. Attendance to the IV World Ultreya is $25 US per person. The Arena has seating capacity for 8,000 persons. The cost of the ticket does not include food or parking. The Arena has its own food vendors and no outside food will be allowed inside the Arena. The parking fee is $10 per car. Complete and submit the attached IV World Ultreya form, with a check or credit card information (VISA or MASTERCARD ONLY), to the National Cursillo Office. If you prefer online processing, visit the website, Full payment is required to process your order. Tickets on domestic orders will be mailed in June The delivery of tickets on international orders will be handled by a Will Call desk at the Anaheim Convention Center the day of the World Ultreya. We await the IV World Ultreya with anticipation and prayer. Thank you for your cooperation and we ask that you keep the IV World Ultreya in your prayers as well. CURSILLO LITERATURE Historia de un Carisma, Spanish #235, from the Foundation Eduardo Bonnín Aguiló (FEBA), is available for $8.00; Los Orígenes Mallorquines de los Cursillos de Cristiandad en EE.UU., Spanish #236, by Bernardo Vadell, Rector of the first Cursillo in the USA, is available for $8.00; Vertebracion De Ideas, Spanish #233, new from Foundation Eduardo Bonnín Aguiló (FEBA), is available for $8.00; Sponsor s Booklet, revised Vietnamese version #800, is available for $1.50; Due to the price increase of manufacturing materials, the following books have a new price effective April 1, 2009: o Our Fourth Day, English #629 and Vietnamese #806, $4.00 o Fundamentals of Christianity, English #111, $10.00 o Echad Vuestras Redes Spanish #203 by Fr. Juan Capo, $5.00 CATHOLIC FAITH ENRICHMENT The National Cursillo Movement continues the partnership with Lighthouse Catholic Media, a division of Saint Joseph Communications. The details are posted on the NATIONAL CURSILLO GIFT SHOP The National Cursillo Gift Shop website, and the sale of Cursillo related items contribute to the financial support of the National Cursillo Movement. April 2009 National Mailing 8

9 DONATIONS The National Cursillo Movement gratefully welcomes your donations. Your financial support advances the evangelization function of the Movement and is eligible for tax deduction purposes. NATIONAL CURSILLO CENTER The National Cursillo Center will close on Holy Thursday and Holy Friday, April 9 10, 2009, and will open on Monday, April 13, 2009, at 9:00 AM CST. We will also be close on Monday Memorial Day, May 25, 2009, and will open on Tuesday, May 26, Please plan your book orders accordingly. PALANCA INTENTIONS Mondays National, Regional, and Diocesan Secretariats Tuesdays Schools of Leaders Wednesdays Cursillistas in the United States Thursdays National Cursillo Movement s Apostolic Actions Fridays Cursillo Weekends Saturdays OMCC Executive Committee Let us continue to pray and offer Palanca for each other, the 19 th National Encounter, the IV World Ultreya, and the National Cursillo Movement. We wish you and your family a blessed Easter season. Your brothers in Christ, Victor Lugo National Executive Director Ceferino Aguillón, Jr. National English-speaking Coordinator Jorge Barceló National Spanish-speaking Coordinator Joachim Le National Vietnamese-speaking Coordinator April 2009 National Mailing 9

10 19 th National Cursillo Encounter California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) July 30 August 2, 2009 Thursday, July 30, :00pm 6:30pm All participants check-in at Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) 5:00pm 7:00pm Dinner Cafeteria 7:30pm 8:00pm Opening of the 19 th National Cursillo Encounter All participants at SMSU Room 106 Opening Blessing: National Episcopal Advisor Prayer: National Spiritual Advisor Welcome: Lay Director of the Diocese of San Bernardino 8:00pm 8:45pm Keynote Address The Conversion of Saint Paul All participants at SMSU Room 106 8:45pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament National Spiritual Advisor Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament Reconciliation All participants at SMSU Room 106 Friday, July 31, :30am 8:00am fast All participants at CSUSB Cafeteria 8:00am 8:15am 8:15am 9:00am Morning Prayers & Meditation National Spiritual Advisor All participants at SMSU Room 106 9:00am 9:15am April 2009 National Mailing 10

11 9:15am 11:15am Major Presentation: Piety Workshop Session Presentation 30 minutes (presented separately by language) Group Discussion 45 minutes Group Report 45 minutes 11:15 11:30am Prepare for Mass Remember to Fast 11:30am 12:30pm Mass National Episcopal Advisor All participants at SMSU Room :30pm 2:30pm Lunch Groups are color-coded at CSUSB Cafeteria 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 5:00pm Major Presentation: Study Workshop Session Presentation 30 minutes (presented separately by language) Group Discussion 45 minutes Group Report 45 minutes 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:15pm 7:15pm Dinner Groups are color-coded at CSUSB Cafeteria 7:15pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 9:30pm Fiesta All participants at SMSU Room 106 9:30pm 10:00pm Night Prayers National Spiritual Advisor All participants at SMSU Room 106 Saturday, August 1, :30am 8:00am fast All participants at CSUSB Cafeteria 8:00am 8:15am April 2009 National Mailing 11

12 8:15am 9:00am Morning Prayers & Saturday Devotion to Mary National Spiritual Advisor All participants at SMSU Room 106 9:00am 9:15am 9:15am 10:45am Major Presentation: Action Workshop Session Presentation 30 minutes (presented separately by language) Group Discussion 30 minutes Group Report 30 minutes 10:45am 11:00am Proceed to CSUSB Parking Lot Coach America bus transportation to Anaheim, CA 12:00pm 9:00pm IV World Ultreya, Anaheim Convention Center Arena, Anaheim, CA 9:00pm 9:30pm Proceed to Convention Center Parking Lot Coach America bus transportation for return trip to CSUSB 11:00pm Arrive at CSUSB Parking Lot Sunday, August 2, :30am 8:30am fast Cafeteria 10:00am All participants need to be checked-out by this time. All workshop sessions will be presented separately per language. April 2009 National Mailing 12

13 19 th National Cursillo Encounter Registration Form California State University, San Bernardino, CA Thursday, July 30 Sunday, August 2, 2009 Cost for the 19 th National Encounter is $ Includes attendance and transportation to the OMCC IV World Ultreya (Please use a separate Registration Form for each registrant) (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY THANK YOU PLEASE FILL IN ALL THE BLANKS) Last Name: First Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Home Telephone: Work: Fax: Address: Preferred Language: Diocese: Region: Gender (Circle one): Male Female Specify: Bishop, Priest, Deacon, or Religious If you wish to room with a specific person (spouse, friend, relative) then the other person's Registration Form must accompany this form. We will not guarantee your roommate if the forms do not accompany one another. Roommate preference? (Circle One): Yes No If Yes, Name: Wheelchair/physically challenged: Do you wish to participate with the Encounter Choir? (Circle one): Yes No Make checks payable to: National Cursillo Center Credit Card payment: Circle one: MasterCard or Visa (No Discover or American Express) Credit Card Number: Expiration Date: Name on Credit Card: Confirmation # Office Use Only Send this form and payment to: National Cursillo Center P.O. Box Dallas, TX Telephone: , Fax: , nationalcursillo.center@verizon.net Full payment of $ per person and this form must be received by May 31, 2009 Registration cost received June 1 June 26, 2009 is $ Unable to guarantee attendance after June 26, 2009! There is a $40.00 non-refundable fee for all cancellations through May 31, No refunds after May 31, 2009 No exceptions! The National Cursillo Center is responsible for the payment to the University regardless of cancellations.

14 OMCC IV World Ultreya Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA Saturday, August 1, 2009, 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Pacific Time Ticket Form for Orders Within the United States Contribution for Admission to the OMCC IV World Ultreya is $25.00 (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY THANK YOU PLEASE FILL IN ALL THE BLANKS) Last Name: First Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Home Telephone: Work: Fax: Address: The IV World Ultreya will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena in Anaheim, CA, on Saturday, August 1, 2009, 12:00 PM 9:00 PM. Arena capacity is 8,000. You must present your ticket to enter the Anaheim Convention Center. Arena doors open at 12 Noon. The ticket price to the IV World Ultreya is $ Full payment is required at the time of purchase. If you lose your ticket you must purchase another ticket to attend the IV World Ultreya. No refunds No exceptions! The ticket price does not include meals but you may purchase food from the Arena vendors. Parking is $10 per vehicle. Number of tickets: at $25.00 each Total: $ Make checks payable to: National Cursillo Center Credit Card payment: Circle one: MasterCard or Visa (No Discover or American Express) Credit Card Number: Expiration Date: Name on Credit Card: Send this form and payment to: National Cursillo Center P.O. Box Dallas, TX Telephone: , Fax: , nationalcursillo.center@verizon.net

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